The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-02-24
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BLACK hamburg, 0uocAt Alexandra GrOs Gull.
auma kaccles6sld Court Golden Queen and
hrftily on his Beach street lot
iertake 70 erect hotel at Orange City. he can
ret free Q f1ne sight and bonus Of from 5000
70 $4,000. Since the location Of the II. T.
college at this place two weeks ago, property
to about 1000 has changed hsndA
49,; The B: g. o. G. = A Ry yin have t esss-
boro rivers In connection with the road.
Lake Butler Times. We have the assurance
from . reliable source that the Macon d Florida
railroad will be built; and before another year
passes away the voice Of the iron horse win be
heard in our village. Now Il the time to boom
the town and county by proclaiming to the world
the many advantages and inducements held Ont
to the industrious class by their natural advan-
tages.
Monticello C0nsttution. Several hundred
dollars were contributed by the congregation In
the Presbyterian Church, last night, for the BEN
fit Of the Orphans Home" in Macon, Ga, In
response TO the solicitations Of Rev. Mr.. Culpep-
per. Mr.. R Turnbull received his commission
~ . United States Mail Inspector on last Satur-
day win advices that his headquarters would be
Atlanta, Ga He LEFT on Monday to enter upon
he discharge Of his duties.
Florida Agrieulturtist :. Our citizens should
remember that few men cannot build Q town,
and that il Ia the duty of all to assist In adyanc-
ing the prosperity Of the community In which
they live. The olive IL one of the easiest
plants to propagate extant The suckers nom
the roots of old trees grow readily. II also
grows from cuttings and seed. Knots or t1mOFs
on the trunk Of an old tree can be removed and
planted like q bulb, an inch or two deep, and
they will take root and form new trees.
Barlow Informant. After Q week of recre-
alton on the Gulf coast, Judge Mitchell passed
through Barlow Tuesday on his way to Tampa.
The Judge is quite = sporssm.n, AND hso a;d dne
other small game on his hunt. "A Jackson
vile drummer sold five pianos in one day here
last week. He says five pianos sold month by
one man is counted excellent; and the smile that
covered his cheek after the last of the five had
been sold seemed TO extend down his boots. He
went off singing, There's no place like Barlow"
-Fernandina Mirror The receipts at the
fair last week, for the benefit of St. MichaePs
church, amounted TO nearly nine hundred dol
lars. The Misses Payne and Mrs. Downie are
making preparations to build fine brick build
ing on the size formerly occupied by the Mansion
House. Rev. E. g. Sturgis and family arrived
here from sandusky. Ohio on Yesterday For o
Dotterer. Mr.. Sturgis will commence his pasto-
rate over St. Peters Episcopal Church in this
city on Sunday tomorrow, the Goth, by hold
ing services at the usual hours.
-Tavares Herald The contract for opening
up the Withlacoochee river to navigation from
Pemberton's to Hays ferry has been awarded to
s. G. Barker of Ocala. The amount OF the bid
was 81 $50. Work is to begin as soon as the ne
cessary bonds and other papers are made, &C
cepted and filed, which will be accomplished in
thirty days or less time. Captain Lay, of the
steamer Sam Pyies says that there is not much
work to do to put the river in navigable condl-
ton between the points named, that it can be
l.ssln 1x~uhn 60 OySa hAx
make regular trips with his steamer from Pana-
soffkee, on the F. R. & N, to Pemberton's, on
The Florida Southern.
Live Oak Bulletin. ]. L. Morgan b Co.
contractors, have commenced work on the spur
of the 8. F. & w. railroad near the Suwannce
in Hamilton county, to extend to the rock
quarry of ]. G. Reynolds, Fl ON whence stone Il
TO be taken for jetties at the mouth of the st
Johns. We notice that the coaches on the
+. r & N. road are crowded with passenger
nearly every train now. Travel via the F. r
& N. has increased wonderfully during the last
season. The greater part Of the travel on thu
S. F. & w. goes over the Waycroes Short Line
although there is fair amount that passes
through here.
Robert Cope, and Brown living near Judsor
got into dispute, and Cope shot Brown with I
pistol. woundug him severely. On last Satur
day, Jim Parkerson, a relative of Brown, wa
out bird hunting, 30 he says, and after few
words had passed between them Paterson sho
Cope at short range, killing him instantly; tn
wadding from the gun entering Cope's stomach
An examination of the wound revealed the fac
that Patterson was hunting birds with larg
buck shot in his gun. The sheriff and poss
are after him, but up to this writing they hav
not been heard from. 1t Ii reported that tn
murderer has sought refuge in the wilds of tn
Gulf hammock.
T,.Iu Ao
resigned his position as president of the Cit.
Council He has made good officer and tn
people will regret to hear Of his resignation :.
The Tampa Daily Nesos is the name of pape
published every afternoon by 0. 81. Jackson q
Bro. 1t 10 a one-cent sheet, small but lively an
will, no doubt, be found useful by the people. /
is an experiment in the right direction and "
hope will succeed. Hon. w. B. Henderso
left Thursday night for New Orleans from wher
he will 90 to New York to visit Mr.. c. E. Hel
rick who was accidentally shot few days age
The last accounts received were somewhat bel
ter than at first. Miss Blanche Henderson vii
accompany her father as far as Tallahassee
where she will visit with relatives for q shol
time.
-Kissimmes Leader Webb's annual dire<
tory of jacksonville and South Florida was d.
lIvered last week. 1t is little more than up I
the standard, and is "a full and complete a. II
possible to make such work in such rapid
growing section. 1t shows the population {
Kissimmee to be in 1884. as against 782 the yea
previous. Capt. Roses visit to Philadelphi
eliminated in project for the establishment {
another large sugar refinery for this section
which will be located at St. Cloud. This mill
an exceedingly hne one, as fine and complete q
any in America, costing where II now stand
$4,000. We have not learned just when opea
alton will be commenced for the erection OF th
necessary buildings for this plant, but are assure
by Capt Rose that II will be ready and in rur
ming order 50 that not Q stalk OF cane raised i
this section need be wasted for want of mi
10 grind IL. Score another important industr
for this section, and we urge our planters
raise all the cane possible
Fort Meade Pioneer: While on his recer
trip out to the lake region, one evening, after n
turning to camps, Mr.. Robson went down
the edge OF the lake to quench his thirst, and
finding NO cup. he bent over on his hands IN
knees, TO drink like that portion Of Israers hos
army Of indian. While In that strained attitud
he was surprised by stunning blow, where h
body made sharp angle, from the tail Of
large gator, which had been lying near b.
hitherto unobserved by him. The blow ovel
Balancing his center Of gravity, sent him head
long ten feet into the lake, followed by tn
gator, which closed In on him with his ugl
laws: hat fortunately, the aseailant missed b
marx: only getting hold on Mr.. RS coat.tai
Being man Of unusual physical strength an
nerved by great excitement HI: Robson maj
aDpendaee TO shallow water, where, with th
al ofour reporter, his gatorship was dispatche
with the use Of heavy AZ.
-Palstka Daily Nesss: Dewitt G. Dawkin
Grand Secretary Of the Grand Royal Arch Cha
r. sh. Qfsfa If Rlorfda fnafffnfod p,rfo